Bored_2wd
03-07-2001, 10:40 PM
I've got a '93 ranger that is sorta 4wd right now. Long story. But! I'm having serious problems with the brakes. I've installed the 8.8 from a '95 explorer, have the discs and 4.10 gears I wanted. I'm finding I'm braking almost exclusively on the front wheels. I can easily lock up the right front wheel. I'm thnking I need
the brake differential valve changed, from a ranger one to an explorer one. My question is this: has anyone heard of this issue, and does anybody know if this is what will solve the problem? I've heard that the ranger one is set up for rear drum, and is valved soemthnig like 80 front 20 back, while the explorer is valved for the heavy weight in back at like a 60/40. The one guy said that if I put the 60/40 valve in, it would be way too much braking in back with little or no weight over the rear wheels. I'm thnking I've got rearwheel antilock brakes, so no big deal. I bought an adjustable proportioning valve, but don't want to have to bypass the stock proportioning valve, because it seems like
it plays a dual role of also shutting off fluid loss in the event of a line break - is this right? It looks like the plunger thing would slide over and stop total loss of fluid. If this is so, I don't want to bypass it with separate valves, right? Sorry it's so long, but thanks for reading, and thanks even more so for replying!
the brake differential valve changed, from a ranger one to an explorer one. My question is this: has anyone heard of this issue, and does anybody know if this is what will solve the problem? I've heard that the ranger one is set up for rear drum, and is valved soemthnig like 80 front 20 back, while the explorer is valved for the heavy weight in back at like a 60/40. The one guy said that if I put the 60/40 valve in, it would be way too much braking in back with little or no weight over the rear wheels. I'm thnking I've got rearwheel antilock brakes, so no big deal. I bought an adjustable proportioning valve, but don't want to have to bypass the stock proportioning valve, because it seems like
it plays a dual role of also shutting off fluid loss in the event of a line break - is this right? It looks like the plunger thing would slide over and stop total loss of fluid. If this is so, I don't want to bypass it with separate valves, right? Sorry it's so long, but thanks for reading, and thanks even more so for replying!